By David "The Diamond" Oswald on 9/23/2010 1:48 PM

Hi,
 
Hope you had a chance to be a part of my friend Tim's pursuit of the Guinness Book of World Records (see my last email from Sunday and how it could help you close your first real estate deal)
 
By the way, I mentioned that I was hanging out at the Jersey Shore this summer and I took a short video live from the boardwalk where I won my Lebron James jersey and where they happen to shoot the reality show, 'Jersey Shore.'
 
Check it out: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=q4ElCt1m7HM
 
Also, take a minute to subscribe to my youtube channel while you're there.
 
Your favorite investor,
 
David

By David "The Diamond" Oswald on 9/23/2010 1:45 PM

Going on to explain the process to the homeowner, you would point out that the contract that you would present would give you the option to negotiate without having to refer back to the homeowner for any changes of price. As it is an option contract, there is always a chance that the bank will not agree to an acceptable price, in which case the foreclosure would continue. However, the worst that would happen to the homeowner is that this would possibly delay the foreclosure process.
 
In fact, as the lenders are inundated with mortgages that are going into default, it can take a few months before they will commit one way or the other, and while the amount owed will continue to increase if the mortgage is not paid, at least this provides a longer period for the homeowner to make other arrangements.
 
The bank will be very clear about the negotiation. There is no possibility that the homeowner can buy the house back as a result of t ... Read More »

By David "The Diamond" Oswald on 9/19/2010 3:24 PM

Hi again,

My buddy, Tim, is doing the unthinkable.

He's trying to set a world record for the most deals done in 30 days.

And check this out, you get to benifit from all this!

He's looking to help 1,000 investors (or more!) do their first deal in the next 30 days.

Go here to learn more now http://www.dodeals.com/go.php?l=1000dealsin30days&aff_id=81610

He'll be hand-holding you for 30 days and teach you in a babystep-by-babystep, day-by-day, way.

He's also going to provide you with all the resources and tools you'll ever need - even going as far as giving you 30-day gold level access to his website so you can get
all the leads you can get.

Oh, and guess how much it ... Read More »

By David "The Diamond" Oswald on 9/18/2010 8:11 AM

Hi,
 
That's the Guinness World Record my buddy, Tim, is gunning for, and he wants you to become a part of it.

Check it out here: http://www.dodeals.com/go.php?l=1000dealsin30days&aff_id=81610

Here's the scoop:

Tim is pulling together a group of real estate investors whom he will be coaching babystep-after-babystep everyday for 30 days for F*R*E*E (Yes! You don't have
to pay anything to get onboard!)

His target group size is 1,000 investors or more (more is better) :-)

He'll do daily coaching, provide 30-day gold level access to his website (so you can get all the leads, tools and resources you'll ever need)...

...Plus, he's pooled together a handsome array of bonus reports, software, ebooks, training materials and other ... Read More »

By David "The Diamond" Oswald on 9/16/2010 4:23 PM

Hi,
 
Hope your summer has been great so far...
 
I know that mine has, I've had a chance to read some great books, coach some new students to the promise land, hang out at the Jersey shore, play a lot of golf and even check out Fashion Week in New York City.
 
But my favorite time of the year is the fall.  That's when I can get re-focused and start to put some real plans in place for the upcoming quarter of 2010.
 
Just to let you know in advance, you'll be getting a couple of emails over the next day or two from a friend of mine who has been taking brand new investors to the next level through a challenge he has strategically developed just for you newbies out there.
 
Stay focused and I'll talk to ya soon.
 
Warmly,
 
David 'The Diamond'
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By David "The Diamond" Oswald on 9/16/2010 4:20 PM

Now that you're considering investing in short sales, you may wonder just how you can talk to the homeowner and convince them that it is a good idea. You may have found a house that is a short sale possibility from searching, or perhaps you have a friendly real estate agent who is on the lookout for you, and has given you a call to tell you about a possibility.
 
Calling up the homeowner is the best way to get an idea of whether a short sale will work, and to start outlining the process to them. At the outset of the call, you need to emphasize that your aim is to create a win-win situation, which is in stark contrast to what the homeowner is facing with a foreclosure.
 
With a short sale you will seek to prevent the foreclosure and salvage the credit of the homeowner. If you can get the bank’s agreement to your offer, the homeowner will not have to face the problems that a foreclosure on their credit report would cause.
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By David "The Diamond" Oswald on 9/2/2010 1:27 PM

Have you ever felt that the world is getting busier and you have less and less time as each year goes by? It is easy to get into this mode of thinking, and run around in circles trying to get everything done. You may have thought the only answer was to employ staff, and deal with the personnel issues and headaches that arise from that, but there is an alternative.

The answer may be to outsource some of the work that you do, particularly the mundane work and work you are not so good at or dislike. When you think of outsourcing, you may think of large companies sending their workload over to China , with local workers losing their jobs, but there is also an increasing market place for outsourcing individual jobs. Any time that you do a job for which the salary would be less than you want to earn, you are devaluing your time in proportion.

The difficult part is that you need to understand that work you outsource will not be done the same way that you ... Read More »

By David "The Diamond" Oswald on 8/29/2010 12:35 PM

Hi,
 
Hope your weekend is going to be great.
 
Alot of people ask me about how to create time either through outsourcing or just changing your habits in general.  One of the best things that you can do is actually get in the habit of not doing anything. You see, so many times we find ourselves scheduling things into our lives because we feel like we have to be doing something.  Take a minute this weekend and schedule in 2 hours of doing absolutely nothing.  You'll find that many of those things that you have 'wanted to get around to'will now be at your fingertips.
 
Maybe it's that business idea that you've wanted to sketch out on a piece of paper while overlooking a beautiful view.  Maybe it's that book that you've wanted to read or maybe it's simply just resting.  Bottom line is, you have to make time on purpose for these things and once you get in t ... Read More »

By David "The Diamond" Oswald on 8/26/2010 1:18 AM

A short sale can be a very good way of investing in real estate, particularly with the current housing market. In 2008, there were 2.3 million households that received some sort of foreclosure notice, and nearly 1 million foreclosures actually went through. With a short sale, your choice of investment includes many of those houses which are threatened with foreclosure, and in which the homeowner does not want to have the specter of a foreclosure on their credit record.
 
However, if you have never done a short sale before, you will find that there are some tricks to making it go through smoothly and have a successful outcome for you. These short sale secrets can make all the difference between having a happy experience and having a nightmare in trying to buy the house.

If you haven't heard of a short sale before, you need to know that it is buying a house that is going into foreclosure at less than the amount that is owed on the mortgage. ... Read More »

By David "The Diamond" Oswald on 8/24/2010 1:43 PM

What do you do if you have some money that you want to invest in real estate, or you know that you have good credit and would be able to get a loan on an investment property, but you really don't want to pay the usual asking price for a house in the current housing environment? There is a way that you can buy a house for less than the usual price, but without being involved with a foreclosure auction, which can have drawbacks. After all, we have all heard about foreclosures where the house is trashed by the angry ex-owner on being evicted, and an auction on the courthouse steps can be intimidating, not to mention the problem that you have to pay up in cash immediately.

 The alternative to buying at foreclosure if you want to buy a house at a bargain price is called a short sale, and it happens at the pre-foreclosure stage, before the owners have been thrown out. If you do not know much about the process, it can be very helpful to find a mentor to walk you through ... Read More »